Nerocromo Music is pleased to announce the british alt progressive rock band BABYSUN.
The EP titled “One big everything”…
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NEROCROMO MUSIC and Heart Of Steel Records are proud to present "Who we really are" the fourth album of rockers ARMONIGHT.…
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This Annual Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa concludes, celebrating those Free Spirits!
I'll have Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Folk and maybe something else in this concluding chapter.
Including the BEST song ever in my opinion, about the friendship, the brotherhood, in their chosen lifestyle between these mavericks.
And finally, here is a wonderful recipe for their legendary Mulligan Stew:
Take a large bowl, fill it…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 26, 2015 at 1:51am —
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Hobos they're called, a word with as many possible origins as there are reasons to join the fraternity.
The Latin words homo bonus mean "good man" and could have been coined to make the term hobo.
Some say that soldiers returning from the Civil War would be asked where they were headed and they replied "homeward bound".
Migratory agricultural workers of the eighteenth century were referred to as "hoe boys", and…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 23, 2015 at 6:33pm —
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Disappointed Chrissie Hynde by continuing to sob.
Permitted sun to go down on Elton John, thus failing him.
Failed to heed warning to stop in the name of love, broke Diana Ross’s heart.
Was cruel to a heart that was true, much to the chagrin of Elvis Presley.…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 21, 2015 at 1:02pm —
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I'll finish that First (and last!) Anniversary Concert at the Village Theater on June 11, 1967.
The acts perfectly reflected what WOR-FM was playing by that time, the station was a huge success with over a million listeners- and the best part was these were primarily college students and young adults who didn't listen to AM or FM...they didn't listen to the RADIO!
WOR-FM had created a new audience!
But the greedhead suits and…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 19, 2015 at 3:14pm —
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Getting ready to wrap things up at the late great WOR-FM with these last two chapters, and we will drastically go from joyous celebration to the people responsible for the station's success being fired.
The DJ's were allowed to play songs by groups better known for their Top 40 hits but were stretching out and expanding themselves, attempting experimental things- those hidden album cuts that were…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 16, 2015 at 5:07pm —
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In this chapter, Murray the K goes off after playing a song you'll know, that WOR-FM was the first in the country to play, and for a good while it was the only station to play it.
Rosko comes on, doing some scat singing to an instrumental I cannot identify, and he is doing his show live from a club called The Cheetah.
Now he was the one we didn't know from other stations, and he was the biggest…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 12, 2015 at 3:58pm —
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Their call letters no longer even exist, but the celebration of WOR-FM continues with some more Murray The K.
Murray would do what he called "Attitude Blocks"- sets of music with a common thread tying them together.
Something I have taken to an extreme, lol!
Here's what Radio Authority Alan Sniffen had to say:
"Murray the K was the guiding light for the first year. His dedication to breaking new music…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 9, 2015 at 9:31pm —
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Moving on with this celebration of WOR-FM bringing Rock & Roll to Commercial FM Radio 49 years ago on July 30th 1966, I should say why I chose this year to honor it.
I know the 50th Anniversary would have more impact,
But who knows where we will all be a year from today...the time to do it is NOW!
This time a look at a guy who many people liked and almost just as many found grating, Murray Kaufman, known…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 4, 2015 at 11:25pm —
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This Series was originally broadcast in the Summer of 2011, so kindly add 4 years to all dates I say.
I mentioned last week, a union strike over a new pay scale for FM jocks prevented the hired DJ's to go on the air.
They were anxious to go on that first day, July 30th 1966, but not allowed.
On the 2nd day, July 31st 1966, WOR-FM did a very strange thing.
They started running announcements explaining their…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 2, 2015 at 10:22pm —
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This Series was originally broadcast in the Summer of 2011, so kindly add 4 years to all dates I say.
As the 49th Anniversary of WOR-FM's July 30th 1966 debut on the air approaches, I'll continue with some fun old Airchecks and Music ONLY from 1967 and Before.
And I know there are radio freaks like myself who LOVE those old airchecks.
In many cases they bring back happier times just as much as Music…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 28, 2015 at 10:03pm —
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This Series was originally broadcast in the Summer of 2011, so kindly add 4 years to all dates I say.
No theme, group or artist featured for the next few weeks- but a Radio Station!
A now-defunct Radio Station, WOR-FM, that had really only about 14 months of glory- and sadly, it's call letters no longer even exist.
But it was the First Commercial FM to play Rock & Roll, and it laid the groundwork for what…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 26, 2015 at 11:14pm —
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American style football is a rough sport that is quickly losing ground to soccer (a more gentlemanly sport.)
This short video explains much....You have to watch this not matter how you feel about Soccer.…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 24, 2015 at 1:58am —
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Summer School French Class wraps up with Rock & Roll and Pop Songs that have French in them.
After the first one, these might be a bit more unknown.
Of course, that depends on who's doing the listening!
Plus there are times in your Life that you hear and know Songs but can't explain why.
In my case, I have a Set of Music that goes back to when I was a little kid, when I had absolutely no control over what Music…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 22, 2015 at 3:45pm —
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It is no coincidence that last week's Bastille Day finally got me to do the French Class show I've been thinking about for a long time.
The simple premise is Rock & Roll and Pop Songs that have French in them.
I am sure everybody would have their own list, these are some that happen to be on mine.
It's just Music and it's just Fun!…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 20, 2015 at 9:29pm —
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I realized during the break that the date was July 14th, Bastille Day- a big deal in France and for the French Revolution in 1789.
I was kinda proud to quickly think of a song to play commemorating it.
After that, an Academy Award Winner, a song by Lighthouse that I will always be of the opinion should have been a big hit, and still can't understand why it wasn't.
Then a Set of songs that deals with a painful situation…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 15, 2015 at 1:05pm —
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This is the first chance I am getting to congratulate the U.S. Women's Soccer Team for their winning the World Cup.
A wonderful accomplishment, I couldn't be prouder of them!
Then it's Volume 3 (seems like I've done more), where I'll play some Favorites and Guilty Pleasures of mine- my little contribution to songs you've heard or should have heard.
Unusual for me, I knew before I sat down what the first four songs…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 12, 2015 at 11:29pm —
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More Deep Cuts for Here Comes Summer Part Four.
But maybe not quite as deep or mellow as Part Three.
I'll explain how ideas for Songs come- in this instance it was something I said just before the break in Part Three- resulting in a nice long set!
Admittedly, these were two eccentric halves, but it gave me room to stretch and I like that.
And I think YOU will like this Chapter.
In any case, I am sure I will…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 7, 2015 at 11:42pm —
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After a week off for the 4th Of July, Here Comes Summer continues.
And the Theme Within A Theme is Summer Love!
It's happened to us all- bright sun, green grass, shiny beach, a lot of skin showing- those Pheromones are flying all over the place!
I have a Coming Of Age Song, and we all know what that means, by a surprising guy that is surprisingly good.
Got another from those early days of FM Rock Radio that was…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 5, 2015 at 11:10pm —
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